Consistently stays focused on the task and what needs to be done. Very self-directed.
Focuses on the task and what needs to be done most of the time. Other group members can count on this person.
Focuses on the task and what needs to be done some of the time. Other group members must sometimes remind this person to keep on task.
Rarely focuses on the task and what needs to be done. Lets others do the work. .
Dependability and Shared Responsibility
3 points
2 points
1 point
0 points
Consistently punctual for group meetings, turns in all work on time.
Usually punctual for group meetings, turns in most work on time.
Sometimes late for group meetings, frequently turns in work after the deadline.
Late for all or most group meetings, misses all deadlines for turning in work.
Follows through on assigned tasks and does not depend on others to do the work, responsibility for tasks is shared evenly.
Follows through on most assigned tasks.
Does not follow through on most assigned tasks and sometimes depends on others to do the work.
Seldom or never follows through on assigned tasks. Depends on others to do all of the work.
Listening, Questioning and Discussing
3 points
2 points
1 point
0 points
Respectfully listens, interacts, discusses and poses questions to all the classmates during discussions and helps direct the group in reaching consensus.
Respectfully listens, interacts, discusses and poses questions to classmates during discussions.
Has some difficulty respectfully listening and discussing, and tends to dominate discussions.
Has great difficulty listening, argues with teammates, and is unwilling to consider other opinions. Impedes group from reaching consensus.
Group/Partner
Teamwork
3 points
2 points
1 point
0 points
Consistently makes necessary compromises to accomplish a common goal.
Usually makes necessary compromises to accomplish a common goal.
Occasionally makes compromises to accomplish a common goal, and sometimes helps keep the group working well together.
Rarely makes compromises to accomplish a common goal and has difficulty getting along with other group members.
All team members contributed equally to the finished project.
Assisted group/partner in the finished project.
Finished individual task but did not assist group/partner during the project.
Contributed little to the group effort during the project.
Performed all duties of assigned team role and contributed knowledge, opinions, and skills to share with the team. Always did the assigned work.
Performed nearly all duties of assigned team role and contributed knowledge, opinions, and skills to share with the team. Completed most of the assigned work.
Performed a few duties of assigned team role and contributed a small amount of knowledge, opinions, and skills to share with the team. Completed some of the assigned work.
Did not perform any duties of assigned team role and did not contribute knowledge, opinions or skills to share with the team. Relied on others to do the work.
PowerPoint Rubric
ACTIVITY
Exemplary
Proficient
Partially Proficient
Incomplete
POINTS
Content
8 points
The content is written clearly and concisely with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information.
The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers. The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea.
Information is accurate, current and comes mainly from * primary sources.
6 points
The content is written with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information.
Includes persuasive information from reliable sources.
4 points
The content is vague in conveying a point of view and does not create a strong sense of purpose.
Includes some persuasive information with few facts.
Some of the information may not seem to fit.
Sources used appear unreliable.
0 points
The content lacks a clear point of view and logical sequence of information.
Includes little persuasive information and only one or two facts about the topic.
Information is incomplete, out of date and/or incorrect.
Sequencing of ideas is unclear.
Text Elements
3 points
The fonts are easy-to-read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text.
Use of italics, bold, and indentations enhances readability.
Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point.
The background and colors enhance the readability of text.
2 points
Sometimes the fonts are easy-to-read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability.
1 point
Overall readability is difficult with lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy background, overuse of bold or lack of appropriate indentations of text.
0 points
The text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text and small point size of fonts, inappropriate contrasting colors, poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting.
Layout
3 points
The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings and white space.
2 points
The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately.
1 point
The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or uses a distracting background.
0 points
The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings and subheadings to enhance the readability.
Graphics, Sound and/or Animation
3 points
The graphics, sound and/or animation assist in presenting an overall theme and enhance understanding of concept, ideas and relationships.
Original images are created using proper size and resolution, and all images enhance the content.
There is a consistent visual theme.
2 points
The graphics, sound/and or animation visually depict material and assist the audience in understanding the flow of information or content.
Original images are used.
Images are proper size, resolution.
1 point
Some of the graphics, sounds, and/or animations seem unrelated to the topic/theme and do not enhance the overall concepts.
Most images are clipart or recycled from the WWW.
Images are too large/small in size.
Images are poorly cropped or the color/resolution is fuzzy.
0 points
The graphics, sounds, and/or animations are unrelated to the content.
Graphics do not enhance understanding of the content, or are distracting decorations that create a busy feeling and detract from the content.
Writing Mechanics
6 points
The text is written with no errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
4 points
The text is clearly written with little or no editing required for grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
2 points
Spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors distract or impair readability.
(3 or more errors)
0 points
Errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, usage and grammar repeatedly distract the reader and major editing and revision is required.
(more than 5 errors)
Teamwork
PowerPoint Rubric
The content is written clearly and concisely with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information.
The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers. The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea.
Information is accurate, current and comes mainly from * primary sources.
The content is written with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information.
Includes persuasive information from reliable sources.
The content is vague in conveying a point of view and does not create a strong sense of purpose.
Includes some persuasive information with few facts.
Some of the information may not seem to fit.
Sources used appear unreliable.
The content lacks a clear point of view and logical sequence of information.
Includes little persuasive information and only one or two facts about the topic.
Information is incomplete, out of date and/or incorrect.
Sequencing of ideas is unclear.
The fonts are easy-to-read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text.
Use of italics, bold, and indentations enhances readability.
Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point.
The background and colors enhance the readability of text.
Sometimes the fonts are easy-to-read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability.
Overall readability is difficult with lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy background, overuse of bold or lack of appropriate indentations of text.
The text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text and small point size of fonts, inappropriate contrasting colors, poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting.
The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings and white space.
The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately.
The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or uses a distracting background.
The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings and subheadings to enhance the readability.
The graphics, sound and/or animation assist in presenting an overall theme and enhance understanding of concept, ideas and relationships.
Original images are created using proper size and resolution, and all images enhance the content.
There is a consistent visual theme.
The graphics, sound/and or animation visually depict material and assist the audience in understanding the flow of information or content.
Original images are used.
Images are proper size, resolution.
Some of the graphics, sounds, and/or animations seem unrelated to the topic/theme and do not enhance the overall concepts.
Most images are clipart or recycled from the WWW.
Images are too large/small in size.
Images are poorly cropped or the color/resolution is fuzzy.
The graphics, sounds, and/or animations are unrelated to the content.
Graphics do not enhance understanding of the content, or are distracting decorations that create a busy feeling and detract from the content.
The text is written with no errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
The text is clearly written with little or no editing required for grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors distract or impair readability.
(3 or more errors)
Errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, usage and grammar repeatedly distract the reader and major editing and revision is required.
(more than 5 errors)